This chapter discusses the challenges faced by teenagers in terms of mental health, including the impact of social media, the COVID-19 pandemic, and personal anecdotes from a 16-year-old girl named Vanessa.
Your teenage years can be tumultuous, but did you know that half of all mental conditions in adulthood emerge by the age of 14?
And on top of regular stressors like school and relationships, teens today have social media to contend with – and a little something called the global coronavirus pandemic.
On All in the Mind this week, we speak to experts – and teens – about how young people fared last year.